I. INTRODUCTION AND DELIMITATION =1
I.1. Introduction: the Object of the Study =1
I.2. Delimitation =3
II. SUPRANATIONAL INTEGRATION AND COURTS OF JUSTICE IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL AMERICA =5
II.1. Supra-nationality =5
II.1.1. The Theory of Supra-nationality =5
II.1.2. Supra-nationality in Europe =10
II.1.3. Supra-nationality in Central America =14
II.1.4. Regional Courts in Other Integration Organisations =21
II.2. The History of the Courts of Justice =24
II.2.1. The History of the European Court of Justice =24
II.2.2. The History of the Central American Court of Justice =28
III. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE =35
III.1. The Structure of the European Court of Justice =35
III.2. The Structure of the Central American Court of Justice =40
III.3. The Jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice =43
III.4. The Jurisdiction of the Central American Court of Justice =55
IV. RULINGS OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE =67
IV.1. Rulings of the European Court of Justice =67
IV.1.1. Judicial Activism =67
IV.1.2. Influence =75
IV.2. Rulings of the Central American Court of Justice =86
IV.2.1. Judicial Activism =86
IV.2.2. Influence =93
V. THE INFLUENCE OF COURTS OF JUSTICE IN COMMUNITY LAW DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COURTS OF JUSTICE AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION =107
FINAL CONCLUSIONS =115
ANNEX. ESTATUTO DE LA CORTE CENTROAMERICANA DE JUSTICIA =119
BIBLIOGRAPHY =121
I.1. Introduction: the Object of the Study =1
I.2. Delimitation =3
II. SUPRANATIONAL INTEGRATION AND COURTS OF JUSTICE IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL AMERICA =5
II.1. Supra-nationality =5
II.1.1. The Theory of Supra-nationality =5
II.1.2. Supra-nationality in Europe =10
II.1.3. Supra-nationality in Central America =14
II.1.4. Regional Courts in Other Integration Organisations =21
II.2. The History of the Courts of Justice =24
II.2.1. The History of the European Court of Justice =24
II.2.2. The History of the Central American Court of Justice =28
III. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE =35
III.1. The Structure of the European Court of Justice =35
III.2. The Structure of the Central American Court of Justice =40
III.3. The Jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice =43
III.4. The Jurisdiction of the Central American Court of Justice =55
IV. RULINGS OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE =67
IV.1. Rulings of the European Court of Justice =67
IV.1.1. Judicial Activism =67
IV.1.2. Influence =75
IV.2. Rulings of the Central American Court of Justice =86
IV.2.1. Judicial Activism =86
IV.2.2. Influence =93
V. THE INFLUENCE OF COURTS OF JUSTICE IN COMMUNITY LAW DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COURTS OF JUSTICE AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION =107
FINAL CONCLUSIONS =115
ANNEX. ESTATUTO DE LA CORTE CENTROAMERICANA DE JUSTICIA =119
BIBLIOGRAPHY =121